Cost of living comparison
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Australia vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary
Australia is 4.1 times more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 3.7 times more in Australia
- Groceries
- pay 43.1% more in Australia
- Transportation
- pay 2.3 times more in Australia
- Housing
- pay 4.1 times more in Australia
- Childcare
- pay 8.1 times more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 5.9 times more in Australia
- Clothing
- pay 3.0 times more in Australia
Australia vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Australia instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Ghana | Australia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.31 GHS59.72 | $17.15 A$24.87 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.95 GHS89.39 | $9.64 A$13.98 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.84 GHS9.48 | $2.63 A$3.82 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.30 GHS3.34 | $2.14 A$3.11 | |
Ghana vs. Australia - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.1% more for groceries
Ghana | Australia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.65 GHS18.51 | $2.39 A$3.47 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.77 GHS42.40 | $4.21 A$6.11 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $10.50 GHS118.12 | $5.84 A$8.47 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.31 GHS25.98 | $4.36 A$6.33 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.96 GHS22.02 | $3.87 A$5.61 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.12 GHS12.58 | $1.48 A$2.15 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.68 GHS7.60 | $1.27 A$1.84 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.68 GHS7.62 | $1.32 A$1.91 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.20 GHS13.51 | $1.93 A$2.80 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.13 GHS12.75 | $1.10 A$1.60 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.95 GHS10.69 | $0.97 A$1.41 | |
Ghana vs. Australia - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Ghana | Australia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.21 GHS47.36 | $4.48 A$6.49 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $31.37 GHS352.87 | $86.18 A$124.98 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $8,000.00 GHS90,000.00 | $27,666.22 A$40,125.04 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $9.04 GHS101.73 | $17.83 A$25.86 | |
Ghana vs. Australia - Cost of transportation
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Ghana | Australia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $49.58 GHS557.76 | $54.93 A$79.67 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $320.05 GHS3,600.52 | $1,188.50 A$1,723.72 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $117.55 GHS1,322.44 | $962.42 A$1,395.82 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $40.36 GHS454.04 | $133.71 A$193.93 | |
Ghana vs. Australia - Cost of housing
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
Ghana | Australia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $108.94 GHS1,225.54 | $1,475.00 A$2,139.22 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $5,083.57 GHS57,190.15 | $13,848.50 A$20,084.83 | |
Ghana vs. Australia - Cost of childcare
pay 5.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Ghana | Australia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.48 GHS16.67 | $6.47 A$9.38 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.66 GHS29.97 | $3.56 A$5.17 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.40 GHS15.76 | $28.78 A$41.74 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $30.05 GHS338.03 | $51.13 A$74.16 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $9.66 GHS108.64 | $13.10 A$19.00 | |
Ghana vs. Australia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
Ghana | Australia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $16.64 GHS187.24 | $69.65 A$101.01 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $19.33 GHS217.41 | $48.53 A$70.39 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $33.23 GHS373.85 | $99.22 A$143.90 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $44.14 GHS496.53 | $107.98 A$156.60 | |
Ghana vs. Australia - Cost of clothing
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